The first shoe from Vibram, maker of 32 million soles a year for more than 1,000 footwear brands. It’s a light-weight shoe, like Nike’s Free taken to the extreme, useful for any outdoor activities you’d rather do barefoot like running, boating, or rock climbing. Reviews seem to be mostly positive.
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I’m uncomfortable just looking at those shoes. How do they work out if you have funny feet? Not saying that I have funny feet or anything, but they seem pretty one-size-fits-all. Also, how sanitary is the trying-on process?
Ha! You’d have to have some seriously funny feet — they look pretty adjustable w/ the pull strap in the back. Although I guess oddly shaped toes would be a problem.
I’d imagine most outfitters would require you wear some of those nylon socks to find your size — you’d have to cram your toes into them though. You could get a good fit just by holding them up to your feet.
Wow, these are really neat looking! I’d love to get a pair and wear them.
As opposed to getting a pair and not wearing them? ;)
I’d love to wear these in public, because I just know people would stare. :p Oh, and they also look really comfortable, too.
Those are good reasons. Your website is beautiful! Welcome to 9rules.
Thanks for the welcome, Justin! I’m glad you like it. :)
I own a pair of these shoes and they are fabulous. They’r so unique and defintly make a statment. They are also incredibly compfortable.
I live in Chicago. How can I find out about stores that carry them?
Paul: Check the dealer locater on Vibram’s website. Closest place to you is in New Jersey. You can buy online though, and could probably send them back if they don’t fit right.
yup i just bought a pair of of http://www.fivefingers.com and i got the wrong pair and they let me send them right back and got my the right size in less than a week! also they are amazing i do rock climbing and the vibram soles give me awsome grip plus i dont even feel like i have shoes on and thats amazing!
I just ordered a pair and if I like them I will order more in diferent styles. Plus who cares about funny looking or not. The only question is do they work…They sold me…
I just got the new version, the Fivefingers Sprint model, and took them on a 3 mile run for the first time. They feel amazing! I’m not a barefoot runner to begin with, but I’ve been hearing about the benefits of doing it for years. I have had chronic back pain since I started running track in college, and after using the Fivefigers my back hurts *less*. It’s not gone yet, but it certainly feels much better! They really help your posture. My advice for anyone using the Fivefingers for the first time is NOT to run in them on hills. Going downhill “barefoot” when you’re not used to it is uncomfortable. Uphill is fine. Go easy at first, ease into them.
Great buy, I was very pleased, and would recommend these to anyone, especially people who are looking for an introduction to barefooting.
I love being barefoot. I have considered buying a pair of Five fingers for about 8 months. I even bought injinji toe-socks to help quench my thirst until I could go to a store to get the right size shoe. I couldn’t wait any longer and I ordered a pair through the mail. However, I just can’t tell if they are the right size even though I measured and re-measured my foot. There is a gap about half a centimeter at the back of my heel that I can tighten, but my little toe just seems ready to fall out and I am not sure about alignment of my big toe pad. . . so the question.
For those of you with five finger experience, how does the heel and toe fit comparatively? I would be bummed if I sent them back and the next size is too small. Do you think there is some size discrepancies within between shoes of the same size?
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